created reference approved 无为/無為 → 道家 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无为 / 無為 wúwéi
道家 dàojiā
see
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created reference approved 无为/無為 → 无为而治/無為而治 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无为 / 無為 wúwéi
无为而治 / 無為而治 wúwéi'érzhì
see
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created reference approved 无为/無為 → 碌碌无为/碌碌無為 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无为 / 無為 wúwéi
碌碌无为 / 碌碌無為 lùlùwúwéi
see
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created sense approved 无为/無為 · wúwéi · non-interference — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无为 / 無為
wúwéi
non-interference
The Daoist philosophy of non-action or let things take their own course; following the natural flow of events.
无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to do
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created sense approved 无为/無為 · wúwéi · governing by virtue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无为 / 無為
wúwéi
governing by virtue
A Confucian concept of ruling through moral influence and virtue rather than through force or punishment.
无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to do
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created sense approved 无为/無為 · wúwéi · to achieve nothing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无为 / 無為
wúwéi
to achieve nothing
To have no accomplishments or to be passive and unproductive
无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to do
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created sense approved 无为/無為 · wúwéi · [prohibitive] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无为 / 無為
wúwéi
[prohibitive]
(literary) Used to express a prohibition or command, meaning "do not" or "there is no need to".
无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · do not 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to do
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created sense approved 无为/無為 · wúwéi · asamskrta — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无为 / 無為
wúwéi
asamskrta
(Buddhism) Something that is unconditioned or uncreated; phenomena not produced by a combination of causes and conditions.
无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be
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created sense approved 无为/無為 · wúwéi · Wuwei — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无为 / 無為
wúwéi
Wuwei
A county-level city in Wuhu City, Anhui province.
无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · surname 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · surname
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created sense approved 无为/無為 · wúwéi · unpromising — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无为 / 無為
wúwéi
unpromising
Mediocre and without ambition, typically used in the phrase [[碌碌无为|碌碌無為|lu4 lu4 wu2 wei2]]
无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to do
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